HOW PHILLY COULD SENSITIZE THE MUMMERS

City leaders have fielded questions for days about if and how to reform the Mummers. Stricter rules could be put in place. The city will consider instituting a vetting process for Mummer themes, though they could find themselves on tricky first amendment ground. But the other idea is a time-honored tradition used often after an incident of intolerance happens: Sensitivity training. Here’s what that entails; does it actually work?

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If you only know about the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society because someone tossed out a pig's head in front of it, then take this time to get to know the community. Help ArtWell and Mural Arts paint what will become a new public mural on Al Aqsa's building.

Old City Coffee is launching a new Sunday afternoon performance series featuring students from the Curtis Institute of Music, and first up is Michael Casimir on the viola. May we request Pachelbel's Canon?

It's been a year since Jose Garces transformed the Old Original Bookbinder's into what might be the city's best oyster/cocktail bar. Swing through anytime between Jan. 9 to 15 and get 15% off your bill if you show a Philly ID.

JB's is hosting a screening of this doc about Fishtown's own beer-slash-running club, and youre $10 ticket (get it in advance, a sellout is likely) includes a Kenzinger to make the movie even more fly.